Easy Tote Bags (Sewing Project For Beginners)

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Hi there, I made two tote bags using cute cat-printed home decor fabrics. These tote bags are easy and fast to make, a perfect sewing project for beginner sewists. The final size is approximately 34 cm long x 34 cm wide and 9 cm deep. The size is enough to carry books or shopping stuff. The process started with cutting the fabric,  - The tote bag's body: 42 cm long x 38 cm wide (on fold). - Handle: 62 cm long x 8 cm wide (2x). - Bias tape band 4 cm wide. Fold the fabric right sides together and sew both sides. And then, clip and sew the bias tape band to secure the fabric (to avoid fraying). Cut the corners, 3 cm x 3cm square, after the seam allowance. Sew the corner and secure it with bias tape band ( both sides). Here is the look after I sew the corners. I work on the handles by folding them in half and then clip the seam allowance 1 cm inside. Fold the seam allowance 1 cm inside and fold the fabr...

Unlined Jacket

I finally finished my light jacket after almost a month working on it. This jacket supposed to be my entry to #sewyourwardrobebasics a sewing challenge on Instagram last month but I couldn't make it on time due to lack of sewing time and bad planning.
Anyway, better late than never and I'm glad to have this type of jacket in my wardrobe 😊

Jacket pattern: Budastyle unlined jacket 07/2008 size 38, I made full arm adjustment, skip the belt loops, finished the seam and hem allowances with Hongkong seams method and sewed the buttons and buttonholes.
For the fabric, I used a cotton blend from stash, bought two years ago during our trip to Tokyo and I made the bias tape from my dress that I don't wear anymore.
For the buttons, I reused my husband's suit buttons and glad they were matched.


The sewing progress was so slow but I enjoyed it. Started with sewing the front and back pieces, attached the bias tape (this method was taking a long time to finish).
And then involved a lot of basting, especially in the neckline, collar and front bodices. Too many works but the result was neat.

I managed to sew a t-shirt to wear with the jacket. Pattern based on Ottobre Design 07/2017, detail here and I used the leftover knit cotton fabric from my previous garment.
This t-shirt is my entry to #sewyourwardrobebasics April with theme 'Tops". I'm planning to make three tops, finished one and two are in the progress. I was brave to plan three tops because they are easy and fast to make 😊
I'll be posting the detail of the tops when they are done. 
Stay safe, stay well and happy sewing! 💗

Comments

  1. You are phenomenal! I love everything about this jacket,! The color is perfect, and it fits beautifully!

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  2. The jacket is wonderful. I'm always impressed by bound seams - so much work bit so meat and tidy.

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